Find Spot record MCC655 - Finds from Sheepen, Colchester
Summary
Iron Age coins (222), Roman coins (344), Major corpus of Iron Age and Roman Pottery, Bronze Age axe fragment, from excavations between 1930-39.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 98603 25422 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
222 Iron Age coins, 344 Roman coins, a major corpus of Iron Age and Roman Pottery, extensive remains of Iron Age and Roman metalworking, Iron Age coin minting, manufacture of Roman military equipment. Please refer to the excavation report.<1> Also a small piece of the cutting-end of a Bronze Age axe was found during the excavations in 1934, on the top of the hill south of the farm.<2><3> Bronze Age pottery and Early Pre-Roman Iron Age Pottery is also recorded from the site.<1>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SCC99 Monograph: Hawkes, C.F.C. and Hull, M.R.. 1947. Camulodunum: First Report on the Excavations at Colchester 1930-1939.
- <2> SCC226 Index: Essex County Council. 1972. Colchester SMR (computer). 11697.
- <3> SCC258 Article in serial: Hull, M. R.. 1946. Five Bronze Age Beakers from North-East Essex. The Antiquaries Journal, Volume 25, Issue 1-2, pp.67-69. p.68.
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Record last edited
Oct 14 2016 3:41PM